Opinions on Balteus

[Matthew Amt]

Ave, Rustius!<br>
Almost confused you with Rusty of SOTW for a moment, there. Got your email the other day with the photos of this belt and the others.<br>
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Overall, they look great! VERY nice plates, and it is good to see more ring motif plates. They'd certainly be the common type in your period. Nice studs and great terminals on the apron, too. I tend to to with longer strap ends, but I don't think the short ones are wrong, and they look well done.<br>
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It's a little hard to see the buckle on the one you posted above, but it looks like the best of the bunch. One of the others looked kind of squarish. (I know, making buckles is a pain! Always looking for new sources for good cast ones.)<br>
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The frogs are also a little "off" in shape, to my eye, but I'm not sure what you might be copying them from. I just think they should be a little more slender and elegant. The discs on them are good. Again, making frogs is a pain. I had been trying to make a die for stamping discs with concentric rings on them, but haven't had much success yet.<br>
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Basically, keep up the good work!<br>
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Vale,<br>
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Matthew/Quintus, Leg XX<br>
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PS: What's for breakfast? <p></p><i></i>